APICS APICS Master Scheduling & Capacity Planning 2

Question 1

Which capacity planning technique operates at the most detailed level, considering individual machines and operators?

Accepted Answer

Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)

Answer

CRP uses MRP-generated planned and released orders to calculate detailed load at each work center and machine.

Question 2

A 'load profile' in capacity planning represents:

Accepted Answer

The standard hours of work required over time for a given item

Answer

A load profile shows the pattern of capacity requirements over time needed to manufacture an item through its routing.

Question 3

What does 'demonstrated capacity' refer to in production planning?

Accepted Answer

The actual output achieved historically by a work center

Answer

Demonstrated capacity is based on actual historical output data, reflecting real-world performance rather than theoretical limits.

Question 4

In the context of master scheduling, 'nervousness' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Frequent and unnecessary changes to planned orders

Answer

MRP nervousness occurs when small changes in demand cause large, cascading changes throughout the planned order schedule.

Question 5

Which scheduling approach assigns jobs to work centers based on the least amount of work remaining?

Accepted Answer

Least Work Remaining (LWR)

Answer

The Least Work Remaining (LWR) rule prioritizes jobs with the fewest remaining operations or least remaining processing time.

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